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ARF- 1853

Consent Agenda Item 3- D

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/04/2013
Submitted For:	Adam Shepherd
Submitted By:	Nancy Neumann, Executive Administrative Assistant, Sheriff's Office
Department:	Sheriff's Office
Fiscal Year:	FY2013	Budgeted?:	No
Contract Dates Begin & End:	10-1-12 to 9-30-13	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Information

Request/Subject

Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Contract #2013-164-044

Background Information

On March 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Gila County Sheriff's Board to submit a letter to Alberto Gutier, Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), requesting GOHS Alternative Funding - 164 in the amount of $9,069.69 for the purchase of 30 portable breathalyzers and 1,000 mouthpieces for the breathalyzers.

Evaluation

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) has approved additional DUI Grant Funding (164) FY13 Cycle and has awarded the Gila County Sheriff's Office funding in the amount of $6029.98 to be used for 15 portable breath testers (PBTs) and six-hundred (600) PBT mouthpieces. These will be utilized to support DUI enforcement through the Gila County Sheriff's Office. The Gila County Sheriff's Office will continue to monitor the DUI enforcement program and will continually report necessary DUI statistical data to ensure accurate comparisons of DUI arrests, citations, and warnings that are issued. The Gila County Sheriff's Office will continue to increase the public's awareness associated with the dangers of drinking and driving.

Conclusion

The Gila County Sheriff's Office was awarded a GOHS Contract # 2013-164-044 for the amount of $6,029.98. It is to be used for 15 portable breath testers and six hundred PBT mouthpieces. The Board of Supervisors needs to accept this funding on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.

Recommendation

The Gila County Sheriff's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Contract #2013-164-044 in the amount of $6029.98.

Suggested Motion

Authorization of the Chairman's signature on a Highway Safety Contract (GOHS Contract 2013-164-044) between that Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) and the Gila County Sheriff's Office to accept GOHS alternative funding source #164 in the amount of $6,029.98 for the purchase of DUI enforcement equipment to be spent by September 30, 2013.

Attachments
GOHS Contract #2013-164-044
Legal Explanation